DA "dragging that leg" ???

From Football Guys:

Source: Tony Softli - ESPN 101

Tony Softli, from 101ESPN.com, reports that in recent players only workouts Rams WR Danario Alexander is 'dragging that leg.' The leg Softli is referring to is Alexander's five-times surgically repaired left knee. 'It scares me.' Softli said when talking about the leg.

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This is the first time since his sophomore year in college that Alexander is going through an offseason without rehabbing a knee injury. He's reportedly looked good running in private workouts but seems to be favoring the leg a bit. Alexander is a tall target with great speed and proved last year that he could be a downfield target and get on top of the defense in a hurry.

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I don't know if this particular report is accurate or not, but... is it me or does Tony Softli rarely have anything positive to say about the Rams?

Softli had numerous positive things to say in this interview, which was May 26th I believe.

He spoke very highly of how well the players were running the player-organized practices, was very impressed with Bradford's leadership and overall command of the offense, and talked about how much he loved the Kendricks pick and the kind of impact he'll have for the offense. He was very positive about how Donnie Avery's rehab is coming along and says he's changing direction and leaping very well.

The comments about DX came near the end of a nine minute segment where it was really the only true negative thing mentioned; he said Danario looked fairly good catching the ball but is still dragging the leg, which both scares and bothers him (Softli). He also said that it doesn't look like Danario changed his physique at all, as in it doesn't look like he's touched a weight during the offseason. DX had a year to get it right and he might just drag that knee b/c at this point it is what it is, but the physique shows DX hasn’t been in the weight room or training hard, Softli says he can tell just by looking at him out there.

Besides the DX comments though, the first segment ran about nine minutes and was very glowing of multiple players and McDaniels.

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I think this is probably one of those instances where a tiny bit of info or off-the-cuff radio blather expands to fill the vacuum created by the lockout. Still, you really have to be guzzling the DX kool-aid not to be concerned about his knee for the long term or to take a player's assessment of his own rehab as indisputably objective. I'm reminded of the Monty Python knight who gets a limb hacked off & calls it a flesh wound.

Softli also DID write pretty encouraging reviews of the rooks in his Camp St Louis piece so I don't think this niblet is proof positive that he's an embittered Ram basher.

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Eh. After 5 surgeries on one knee, OF COURSE he's dragging that leg. I would like to think it's just him being overly protective ... or maybe after years of trauma to that knee it's subconscious and he doesn't even realize he's doing it. Either way, imagine what he could do if (when) it becomes 100%. i've read NOTHING negative about his leg all summer. Thanks for your optimism Tony ....

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I listened to the audio of DX on 101 ESPN and got the impression he was working out and thought he was in a good frame of mind. He exuded a lot confidence in the interview about three weeks ago.
If this is the case it might be a blessing in disguise, giving the knee as much time as possible to strengthen before the grind of the season starts, or maybe not.?